This years festival confirmed:
Saturday 26th July – Saturday 2nd August 2025
Saturday 26th July 2025, 3pm – Young Musicians Recital
Monday 28th July 2025, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
Wednesday 30th July 2025, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
Thursday 31st July 2025, 3pm – Chamber Concert
Saturday 2nd August 2025, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
For more than 60 years, Minehead has hosted an entire symphony orchestra for a week each summer. 60 to 70 first rate musicians come together from across the UK to perform outstanding concerts featuring internationally-renowned soloists.
This year we welcome back Christopher Stark, co-founder of the award-winning Multi-Story orchestra, to take up the conductor’s baton for 2025. The orchestra will be led by violinist David Juritz who will also be playing as a soloist for Prokofiev’s 2nd Violin Concerto and we also welcome Adrian Bradbury as the soloist for Schumann’s Cello Concerto.
The Festival is unique for its stunning location, for the dedication of its orchestra members, many of whom return year after year, and for the sense of community between the orchestra, its local hosts and its loyal and enthusiastic audience.
Join us in Minehead, between Exmoor and the sea, for a week of outstanding music.
